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Flemington Family History

Flemington Surname Meaning

Unexplained but possibly from the Scottish source seen in (2). In the absence of early-modern surnames of the type Flempton, it seems difficult to associate it with Flempton (Suffolk) even though this is found as flemingtuna 1086 in Domesday Book.

Fleminton 1197 in Pipe Rolls and gives its name to John de Flempton chaplain 1350 in Patent Rolls. From one or more minor places called Flemington; for example in Ayton (Berwicks).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Flemington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flemington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Flemington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Flemington families living in Lancashire. This was about 15% of all the recorded Flemington's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Flemington families in 1891.
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What did your Flemington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Flemington. 75% of Flemington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Cook
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 342 immigration records available for the last name Flemington. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 147 military records available for the last name Flemington. For the veterans among your Flemington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flemington lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Flemington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Flemington in 1966 was 70, and 84 in 2003.

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